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Where does “četa” come from?

četa (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.

četa (Czech): A platoon; A squad, team, gang, crew

Definitions

  1. A platoon; A squad, team, gang, crew

Ancestry of “četa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčetacompany
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeth₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷet-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷet- →